The postcode OL12 6QL is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL12 6QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL12 6QL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of OL12 6QL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to OL12 6QL is Wilton Terrace which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sheriff Street and is 107 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 838 m away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.5 km away.
The closest primary school to OL12 6QL (for ages 11 and under) is Spotland Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2019.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Ali's Chippy and is 185 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 5, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 106.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL12 6QL is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL12 6QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL12 6QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL12 6QL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL12 6QL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotland Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 309 m |
| Brownhill School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 325 m |
| Falinge Park High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 484 m |
| Rochdale Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (March 8, 2013) | 708 m |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 847 m |
| Greenbank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 873 m |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 873 m |
| Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 906 m |
| Broadfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 983 m |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.09 km | |
| Beech House School | Independent school | 2-16 | 1.23 km | |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2020) | 1.27 km |
| Shawclough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 1.29 km |
| Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.31 km | |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.4 km |
| Heybrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.4 km |
| Healey Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| Redwood | Special school | 11-19 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 1.57 km |
| Brimrod Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 1.84 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL12 6QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 22, 2019 | 51 m | |
| Petrus Housing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2021 | 51 m | |
| Ali's Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 5, 2021 | 185 m | |
| Asia Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 5, 2021 | 185 m | |
| Exotic Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 185 m | |
| F Chadwick | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2021 | 185 m | |
| J R Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 12, 2022 | 185 m | |
| Aydins peri peri | Awaiting Inspection | 208 m | |
| Drug Mart Pharmacy | Exempt November 24, 2018 | 208 m | |
| First Choice Cash and Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2019 | 208 m | |
| Lucky Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 208 m | |
| Papas Prime Kebab House and Late Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 24, 2022 | 208 m | |
| Safs Pound Plus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 208 m | |
| Tasty Shakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 208 m | |
| Adam's News Rochdale Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 264 m | |
| E & M Chrimes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2021 | 264 m | |
| Eastern Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2021 | 264 m | |
| Choudhary & Sons Food Store | Exempt May 29, 2019 | 284 m | |
| My Peri Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement August 17, 2021 | 284 m | |
| Spotland Road Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2020 | 284 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL12 6QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Sheriff Street | 107 m | |
| Sheriff Street | 109 m | |
| Chaseley Road | 129 m | |
| Clarkes Lane | 194 m | |
| Chaseley Road | 208 m | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 744 m | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 786 m | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 878 m | |
| Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 838 m | |
| Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 857 m | |
| Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 858 m | |
| Rochdale Rail Station | 1.5 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 3.37 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 3.42 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.25 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.28 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 29.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL12 6QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Foot Wood | 543 m | |
| Mean Wood | 626 m | |
| Hollows Wood | 700 m | |
| Castle Hill | 1.1 km | |
| Brotherod Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Redfearn Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Belfield Community Woodland | 2.03 km | |
| Hey Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Marland Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Gandy Brow Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Healey Hall Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Stone Hill Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Buckley Wood | 2.22 km | |
| White Hill | 2.3 km | |
| Healey Dell | Valley | 2.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL12 6QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 92.6 Mbps | 106.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.8 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 106.3 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL12 6QL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.62174000 |
| Longitude | -2.16603800 |
| OS Easting | 389115 |
| OS Northing | 0413924 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Rochdale |
| Electoral Ward | Spotland and Falinge |
| Local Authority District | Rochdale |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Manchester Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000005 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale |
| Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Rochdale BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005309 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 010D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |